Casket spray receptacle



May 23, 1933. N B|| MAN 1,909,999

GASKET SPRAY RECEPTACLE Filed Dec. 25, 1932 Inventor itorney Patented May 23, 1933 UNTED STATES patentar-ries NORMA BIVLLMAN, OF SIIEBOYGA, WISCONSIN GASKET SPRAYRECEPTACLE Application sied December 23, 1932.` serial No. @48,7135 l with means for holding the flowers in the receptacle.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure l is a top plan view of the device.

Fig. 2 is an elevation.

Fig. 3 is an end view partly in section showing how the device rests upon the casket. c

In these views, the numeral l indicates base which is of inverted channel shape with the lower edges of its limbs rounded and extending upwardly and inwardly as shown at 2 so that these parts will rest rmly upon the top of the casket shown at A in dotted lines in Fig. 8 and enables the device to be placed on caskets of different sizes. Braces 3 are provided for the limbs and a receptacle 4 of less width and length than the base has its bottom secured to the bight of the base. The end walls of the receptacle extend above the side walls and said end walls have their upper edges bent into channel shape as shown at 5 and the upper ends of the side walls are bent inwardly to form the flanges 6, these parts acting to reduce the danger of water being splashed from the receptacle when the device is being handled.

lVire mesh 7 is extended across the receptacle, two sheets of the wire mesh being placed adjacent the top of the receptacle, and a third piece adjacent the bottom thereof, as shownin Fig. 3, so that the stems of flowers and the like-may be passedthrough the meshes which will firmly holdthe `flowers in place with their stems in the water placed inthe receptacle. i

A handle 8 has its forked ends 9 Yprovided with the hooks lO-at their1` extremities engaging the channel parts 5 at the upper ends G0 ofthe end walls of the receptacle, so 'that the device can be readily vcarried and this handle can be removed when desired.v The portions ofthe base which are not coveredV by the receptacle may be covered with moss G5 and greens of various kinds can be suitably fastened to this moss and this moss will actto absorb any water spilling from the receptacle. v

The overlapping edges of the receptacle will hold the wire mesh in place and the weight of the flowers cannot pull the mesh out of place.

This device saves a great deal of time in placing flowers on the casket and will keep the flowers fresh for a long time.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

p It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims. v

Having thus described my invention, what S5 I claim as new is 1. A spray holder for caskets comprising a base having its side edges bent downwardly with the lower edgesy of said side edges bent upwardly and inwardly to rest upon '90 the top part of the casket, a receptacle seated on the base and means for holding flowers in the receptacle.

2. Means for holding sprays on a casket comprising a base of inverted channel shape having the lower edges of its limbs bent upwardly andr inwardly to engage portions of the top of the casket, a receptacle seated on the base and of less width and Alength than I the base, said receptacle adapted to contain' '100 CII water, a sheet of Wire mesh stretched across the receptacle for holding the stems of flowers placed therein.

3. Means for holding sprays on a casket comprising a base of inverted channel shape having the lower edges of its limbs bent upwardly and inwardly to e-ngagefportions of the "Itop of the casket, la receptacle seated on the base and of less width and length than the base, said receptacle adapted to contain Water, a sheetlo'fwir'e mes'hfstretched across the receptacle for holding the stems of flowers placed therein, theupper Ve'dgesfol the receptacle being formed with inwardly extending flanges.

-4. :Means lforholdingsprays `Ona Gasket oomprisinga 'base of inverted channel, shape having .the flower edges 'of its )limbs bent upwardly and inwardly ito engage portions of thetop ofthe-casket, a receptacle seated -on the v'base -and of less width and length than the hase, said reeeptaeleadapted'to con- `-tain water, sheets of -Wire imesh stretched .across Ithe reeeptacle for=holding .the stems ofrlower-s ,placed therein, Ydie upper Aedges vof\the recept-zieleheingeifornied with inward- `"ly extending 1iian'ges, .a handle deta'ehably connected -to the receptacle.

lirtestiniony whereof .Ir aliix my signature.

NORMA BILLMAN. 

